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Library Staff Resolution - January 15, 1971

This is the resolution presented to the library staff in recognition of their work during the move of the entire library from December 8, 1970 to January 4, 1971.

Tags: 1971, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Carol Brandt, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, January 1971, library move, Library Staff, North St. building, R. Schuerman, Resolution

Library User Guidelines - 2012

These are the library user guidelines dated February 2012. These guide lines were taken from the Decatur Public Library Security Policy

Tags: Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Decatur Public Library Security Policy, February 2012, LeeAnn Fisher, library user guidelines, personnel policy and public relations

Library Week Official Proclamation - April 10, 1972

This is an official proclamation from the City of Decatur for Library Week on April 16-22, 1972.

Tags: 1972, April 1972, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City of Decatur, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, James H. Rupp, Library Week, Mayor, official proclamation, Right to Read program

Lieut. and Mrs. H. C. Mechtoldt

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Photograph of Lieut. and Mrs. H. C. Mechtoldt. Lt. Mechtoldt died Feb 26, 1938. Retired naval officer and veteran of World War I. He left Decatur in 1911. He had been the Navy 21 years and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo taken by…

Tags: 1918, Arlington National Cemetery, biography, Decatur IL., Lieut. H. C. Mechtoldt, Lt. H. C. Mechtoldt, Mrs. H. C. Mechtoldt, Naval Officer, Navy, Wasson of Decatur, World War I, WWI

Light House Quality Food Products - Grocery Ad

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This is the glass negative of the Light House Quality Food Products advertisement. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: ad, advertisement, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, grocery store, Light House Quality Food Product, negative, Wasson Studios

Lillian Chambers

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Photograph of Lillian Chambers with a rose bush by the house.

Tags: Lillian Chambers, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, roses

Lillian Cobb - Millikin University Freshman

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This is the glass negative of Lillian Cobb, a Millikin University Freshman. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Freshman, Glass Negative, Lillian Cobb, Millikin University, negative, student, Wasson Studios, woman

Lillian Crinigan - Ivesdale, IL

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This is the glass negative of Lillian Crinigan of Ivesdale, IL. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, Ivesdale IL, Lillian Crinigan, negative, Wasson Studios, woman

Lincoln Memorial Library Memo February 8, 1990

This is a memo from James Seidl to the Library Board answering and explaining Richard Lockmiller's questions concerning Springfield Memorial Library's proposal to have Sunday hours and also to increase their materials budget for the coming year.

Tags: 1990, board of directors, Board of Trustees, budget increases, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1990, James Seidl, Lincoln Memorial Library, operating cost, Richard Lockmiller, Springfield city council, Springfield IL, Sunday hours

Lincoln Park

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This is a photograph of Lincoln Park taken by either the Decatur Herald or Daily Review around 1914.

Tags: c. 1914, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur Herald, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Lincoln Park, scenery

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